Hi,
I just wanted to say hello, since it feels weird to not say _something_ before my fics begins...

Anyway, let's get on with the program already in progress.

Troy

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A Different Differing Waters
By Troy Thomas

Ranma 1/2 and its characters are the creations and properties 
of Rumiko Takahashi. Excepting flames, if you have any 
comments or criticisms, feel free to send them my way.

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Fragments from Chapter Infinite 

Walking slowly, Ryouga slowly approached the prone form of 
Genma, who seemed to breath slower with every breath.

The panda, lying alone under a thick, tall, and autumn tree, 
gradually moved its head to face the boy. His eyes moved 
towards the prewritten signs beside him, which lay scattered, 
facing downwards.

Bending to pick a sign up, the words Ryouga read, after 
flipping it to face him, seemed to transform his shocked 
expression to one of sadness. "Ryouga, my child has been 
lured into a trap. She cannot win. Please go after her, and 
save her."

Letting the words sink in, Ryouga looked up, and saw trees 
ahead fallen and splintered. Like a glacier, he began to move 
forward, slowly gaining speed as a locomotive would.

...

***

"Mister Panda?" Nodoka ran towards the animal. "What 
happened?"

The panda, whose shallow breaths tore into Nodoka's heart, 
seemed to smile and look into her eyes.

She picked a paw up, and brought it to her cheek. "Your 
eyes..." She brought a hand to the animal's face, and ran her 
hand along its muzzle to the throat, gently feeling beneath 
her fingers, the warm fur beneath. "They remind me of my dear 
husband..."

The panda had fall its other paw onto a sign, which Nodoka 
looked at after watching the life in the panda's eyes fade 
away. She lifted the sign, and then gasped.

"Dear Nodoka, you made me so happy." Breathing slowly, Nodoka 
read more, "These are the words of your husband. He wanted 
you to know this, before the end."

"Genma..." Tears fell onto the panda's chest, which she laid 
her head onto.

Her eyes were closed when a sudden glow surrounded the 
animal. Opening them, she found her head not on fur, but a 
man's chest.

"Your tears...one last breath..."

Nodoka looked to see old eyes, from a long abandoned past, 
searching her face.

"I am happier now, than ever..." the man exclaimed in a 
hoarse whisper. "I can look on you with my own eyes, one last 
time..." He struggled to bring his hand to the lady's face. 
After stroking a bit of hair from covering her eyes, he 
slowly said, "Without you, my life was too empty..."

Slowly, Nodoka lowered her...husband's head to the earth. 
Gradually, she lowered her hand, which held Genma's hand, 
from over her heart to Genma's own.

...

***

Rubble was the earth he walked.

The closer he was to the girl, her body lying lifeless alone 
in a blood pool, the tighter the grip his heart had on his 
soul.

Reaching her, he stooped to pick her up. However, she pushed 
him away, and said, "No, I'm a guy, damn it...Just let me die 
like one..."

Again, he tried to lift her, but her hands pushed him back, 
but he wouldn't quit, and soon he cradled her in his arms.

Tears ran down her face. "Damn you Ryouga..."

"Damn you..."

"Damn..."

"You..."

...

***

Author's Notes:
These scenes are the inspiration for Differing Waters. As the 
reader can see, they are darker and angstier than the story 
they've inspired.

Anyway, with this out of the way, I should be able to finish 
up Chapter Five of Comfort in the Eye of Chaos, which is 
under construction.

Troy


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